Workflow & tutorials

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   Start Panel Request

   Use the Xenium Panel Designer app to request custom panel designs. First, choose your custom panel design option. Then read the panel design request workflow guide to follow either the standard or advanced workflow.

   Choose Panel Design OptionStandard & Advanced Workflows
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   Add Sample Info

   Tell us about your panel request and enter a design ID if you have one.

   Add Sample Information for Custom Panel Requests
3. 3

   Select Panel Type

   Add on to a pre-designed panel or design a standalone custom panel. Select the panel type and number of targets.

4. 4

   Provide Reference Datasets

   Reference datasets are used to predict highly expressed genes that can cause optical crowding. For optimal results, use a dataset that closely aligns with your sample.

   Create Single Cell Reference
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   Add Custom Genes

   Submit a list of custom genes to request for your custom panel design. Genes should be ranked in priority order from most to least important. In the standard workflow, the panel designer app will clean up the custom genes list and then generate a design for you to review.

   Create Gene List
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   Upload Sequences

   For advanced target custom design requests, submit additional sequence information. This is not necessary for standard workflow design requests.

   Create Sequence FilesUpload Sequence Files to XPD
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   Review Recommendations

   Identify potential issues with your current panel and view the optimized panel design that incorporates all our recommendations.

   Interpret Xenium Panel Design Summary
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   Review and Finish

   If satisfied with the design, finalize to complete request. Please note that after designs are finalized, no further changes can be made to your panel design.

   Finalize Panel Design